Usman Institute Of Technology Hosts COMNET ‘17
KARACHI – March 14, 2017:In line with its commitment to foster technology in the
country, Pakistan’s premier technology education provider, Usman Institute of
Technology, hosted the 7th COMNET NationalConference. Themed ‘The Next
Generation ICT Infrastructure,’ the Conference explored the challenges and
complexities of both global and local ICT infrastructure and how Pakistan can
benefit from these technology.
The objective of the annual
conference was to highlight the importance of a stronger and more sustainable
infrastructure for Information and Communication Technology. The ICT sector has
made tremendous contributions to digital and financial inclusion in Pakistan
and carries immense potential to revolutionize the country’s technological
landscape. The conference was witnessed by high profile IT, ICT and Telecom
gurus, top industry professionals including CEOs and CTOs, high-level academics
including deans, directors and faculty members, as well as students of various
engineering, science & technology institutions from Pakistan.
The dynamic event opened
with a Conference Session on ICT Infrastructure where Mr. Ashraf Kapadia,
Country Manager Pakistan at AT&T, Mr. Zia Ullah Khan, CEO at PanacloudPvt
Ltd., Ms. Sophia Hasnain, Trends and transformational consultant, Mr.
DaniyalSaleem from Microsoft Pakistan and Mr. WaqaruddinUsmani, visiting faculty
in different universities of Karachi has shared their thoughts on the subject. The
enlightening conference session was followed by a Panel Discussion on ‘Bridging
the Gap between Industry and Academia’ joined by CTOs of organizations and academic
Deans. The event also encompassed a number of other vibrant activities such as
competitionsin Clash of Codes and Clash Royale, and a Technical Workshop on ‘Computer
Communication Networking.’
“We are proud to have hosted
the prestigious COMNET National Conference for yet another year and are delighted
that UIT is playing its part in introducing the latents technology in Pakistan,”
said Dr. Zahir A. Syed, Director, UIT. “We want to keep creating newer and
better opportunities for students, industry professionals and academics to
connect, identify challenges, and work out real-world solutions through
technology. COMNET ’17 has served that essential purpose by bringing the ICT
sector in the spotlight as it is directly linked to Pakistan’swell-being of
economic growth.”
Usman Institute of Technology (UIT) organizes different seminars, as well as national and international conferences. Faculty of UIT arranges different educational events for students and public at large. There are two international societies currently working for the grooming of future engineers and scientists. These two International societies include IEEE UIT Student Branch under the supervision of Engr. AtifFareed, and Association for Computing Machinery under the supervision of Engr. PrakashLohana, working for the well-rounded development of students that encompasses technical knowledge, skills and character-building.
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